Category Archives: Technology

JAMES CAMERON ON THE FUTURE OF 3D STORYTELLING AT META CONNECT 2025

Article by Marcus Siu “I think we’re looking at a future that’s a whole new distribution model where we can have theater grade 3D basically on your head.” – James Cameron at the Meta Connect 2025 Conference Mark Zuckerberg has … Continue reading

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MILLI VANILLI OR THE VELVET SUNDOWN? DISCERNING REAL MUSIC IN THE A.I. ERA

Article by Marcus Siu Artificial intelligence is impacting the music industry at a rapid pace, offering tools for impromptu creation, production, and even performance. Along with text, images, and videos, generative AI can also produce music, assist with songwriting and production, … Continue reading

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GROW, ROLL, SMOKE AND SELL YOUR OWN – THE IMMERSIVE VOYAGE OF ROB NILSSON

Article by Marcus Siu Before home video became a new source of income for movie studios, very few filmmakers had the luxury or power to control the destiny of their films once they were part of the studio system. In … Continue reading

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SKYBOX – THE IMMERSIVE VR MOVIE THEATER EXPERIENCE ON YOUR META QUEST

It was just a mere eight years ago, when Samsung was giving away free Gear VR Oculus headsets with a purchase of one of their Galaxy phones back in 2016. Samsung Galaxy marketing campaigns of VR Commercials were running rampant … Continue reading

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THE FUTURE OF XR: A LOOK BACK AND AHEAD AT AWE 2024 – AREN’T WE SPATIAL?

Article by Marcus Siu “It’s becoming a giant industry and it’s crushing it and it’s growing exponentially. After A.I., it’s the fastest growing tech sector…” – Ori Inbar, CEO and Co-Founder of AWE The Augmented World Expo USA 2024, had … Continue reading

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AN AFTERNOON WITH TED LASSO’S JASON SUDEIKIS AT THE RSA CONFERENCE 2024

Article and photos by Marcus Siu BELIEVE As I was shifting through the RSA Conference 2024 program guide, with it’s impressive comprehensive five day agenda, there was an enormous amount of activities going on to easily fill anyone’s calendar as … Continue reading

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THE ONGOING BATTLE BETWEEN MOVIE STUDIOS AND STREAMING COMPANIES

Article by Marcus Siu Does anyone remember the good old days when families would gather together at the dinner table and interact with each other in meaningful conversations? The same days when we get our news through printed newspapers that … Continue reading

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META’S LATEST NEXT-GEN RAY BAN SMART-GLASSES CAN MAKE ANYONE A SMART-PERSON

Article by Marcus Siu Do you remember the scene in the classic 1999 science fiction thriller film “The Matrix”, when Neo (Keanu Reeves) asks Trinity (Carrie Anne Moss) if she could fly the “B-21 2” helicopter, and she responds “not … Continue reading

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FAREWELL TO 25 YEARS OF RED ENVELOPES MAILBOXES WILL NEVER BE THE SAME

Article by Marcus Siu September 29th marks a very sad day for the remaining one million loyal Netflix DVD subscribers including myself. Unfortunately, but not surprisingly, the company announced earlier this year to pull the plug and close its DVD … Continue reading

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COMING SOON TO A 2024 TV NEAR YOU – INTRODUCING DOLBY ATMOS FLEXCONNECT

Article by Marcus Siu Exciting news from Dolby Laboratories this week, as they just announced their latest innovation in immersive audio – Dolby Atmos FlexConnect. Dolby has partnered TCL, who will be the first to implement Dolby Atmos FlexConnect into … Continue reading

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